Yigal Nisell is JNF Australia's Education Shaliach.
Arriving in Australia in 2015, Yigal’s vision is to infuse a love and understanding of Israel through JNF. Yigal uses education and outreach programs in Jewish day schools and holiday camps, to demonstrate the tangible contributions made by JNF to improving life in Israel and around the world. He is passionate about developing educational content and values, leading and raising the generation of tomorrow’s leadership to strengthen the connection to Israel. He was an integral part of the inaugural JNF Educators Study Tour to Israel in January 2018, 2019 and 2020 that hosted 202 teachers from Jewish schools in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. The study tour is now an annual event where a total of 202 teachers from around Australia in both Jewish and secular schools integrate their positive experiences and impressions of JNF and Israel into their curriculum upon their return.
Working closely with teachers and youth across Australia, Yigal touches people of all ages, including seniors in our community, to ensure that the through JNF, Israel’s future continues to grow.
Yigal has a Masters Degree in Law from Berkley in California and prior to practicing law in Israel, Yigal was actively involved with The Jewish Agency and Bnei Akiva’s Shnat programme in Europe.
Yigal is married to Noa and has two children, Abigail 9 and Gabriel 5.